Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics and C-Media Electronics have both entered the supply chain of virtual reality device vendor Oculus, according to a report from Taiwan's Central...

Synopsys has announced that STMicroelectronics is deploying Custom Compiler for custom design, initially starting with 28nm FD-SOI IP development. After an extensive evaluation and...

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reached a deal to take over Japan-based Sharp, which could bring in more business opportunities for Taiwan-based IC design houses,...

Chip orders from Apple are relatively slow in the second quarter of 2016 compared to those in the same quarter in previous years, according to industry sources.

MediaTek's shipments are still affected partially by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) wafer delivery delays caused by an earthquake that hit southern Taiwan in...

Cadence Design Systems has announced that its complete suite of digital and signoff tools has achieved certification for Samsung Foundry's process design kit (PDK) and foundation...

Integrated Device Technology (IDT) has announced that the company and Samsung Electronics have teamed up to deliver wireless charging for the Galaxy S7, Samsung's newest feature-rich...

Taiwan-based fingerprint sensor suppliers are eyeing 2016 orders from branded handset vendors, while industry leader Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has moved to lower its quotes to stay...

IC design house ALi, which specializes in set-top box (STB) chipset solutions, slipped into the red in 2015 with EPS turning to negative NT$0.29 (US$0.01).

Microcontroller (MCU) IC design house Holtek Semiconductor is expected to post revenue growth of about 60% sequentially in March, and a 15-20% revenue increase in the second quarter,...

Touch screen and LCD driver IC supplier FocalTech Systems is expected to post a double-digit sequential increase in revenues for the second quarter of 2016, buoyed by rising sales...

The development of sensor products will play a key role in Korea's plans to ramp up the production value of related IoT (Internet of Things) products from KRW1.6 trillion (US$14.5...

Fingerprint sensor maker Egis Technology (Egistec) has made an equity investment in Gingy Technology to obtain a 6.11% stake in the company engaged in the development of optical fingerprint...

With many second- and third-tier players phasing out their analog IC businesses, and international firms switching their focus to other products instead of analog ICs, major Taiwan-based...

Apple Watch's "weaker than expected" shipments have prompted caution from companies in the PCB supply chain, which no longer believe Apple Watch or other smartwatch device...